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3 <br /> 1 He said the Eubanks Road Park and Ride would attract 1-40 travels to get off the <br /> 2 interstate and catch bus rapid transit into downtown Chapel Hill to catch the light rail into RTP. <br /> 3 He offered copies of this map to the Commissioners. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 6 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> 7 below.) <br /> 8 <br /> 9 3. Petitions by Board Members <br /> 10 Commissioner Dorosin said he would like to follow up on his previous question <br /> 11 regarding ban the box and the County's hiring process. He said he had suggested that the <br /> 12 Board collect data on how effective that change would be. He said it would be useful to know <br /> 13 how this change has impacted the hiring process, and he would be happy to work with staff on <br /> 14 a model to collect this data. <br /> 15 Commissioner Price petitioned for more parking area at Fairview Park. She said she <br /> 16 understood there was a plan to provide more development in that area. She asked if it was <br /> 17 possible for DEAPR to look at this. <br /> 18 Commissioner McKee said he endorsed Commissioner Price's petition. He asked that <br /> 19 this be brought back to the Board with an explanation of how it would affect the master plan for <br /> 20 that park. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 23 <br /> 24 a. Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br /> 25 The Board presented checks to local artists and nonprofit organizations receiving Spring <br /> 26 2013 Orange County Arts Grants. <br /> 27 Martha Shannon said Orange County received 32 grant requests during the 2013 grant <br /> 28 cycle, totaling $51,950. She said the County awarded $30,726 in state grassroots program <br /> 29 funds from the NC Arts Council. She said the County also awarded $1,000 in County funds to <br /> 30 one individual artist. <br /> 31 Deborah Thomas said there were concerns about the drastic cuts in arts funding <br /> 32 recommended in the State legislature. She said grassroots efforts across the state resulted in <br /> 33 level funding for arts grants at a total of$5.6 million for fiscal year 2014. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Spring, 2013 Grant Recipients <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Grantees: Attendees: <br /> 38 <br /> 39 ArtsCenter - Tracy Thomas <br /> 40 Carrboro Elementary School - Lynn Weller <br /> 41 Cedar Ridge High School - Janice Wereszczak <br /> 42 Chapel Hill Carrboro Children's Museum NOT AVAILABLE TONIGHT <br /> 43 (dba Kidzu Children's Museum) - <br /> 44 Deep Dish Theater Company - Doris Friend <br /> 45 Ephesus Elementary School PTA - Nicole Kushner <br /> 46 Estes Hills Elementary School PTA- Meredith Lassiter <br /> 47 Franklin Street Arts Collective (dba FRANK Gallery) - Barbara Tyroler <br /> 48 Glenwood Elementary School PTA- NOT AVAILABLE TONIGHT <br /> 49 Hillsborough Arts Council - Philip Cooley <br /> 50 McDougle Middle School PTA- Sonia Frischemeier <br />